Cone valve operator



Dec. 30, 1952 l. M. WHITE CONE VALVE OPERATOR 6 Sheets-Sheet l Filed April 23, 1951 INVENTOR. /EA MORGAN WH/ TE Dec. 30, 1952 l. M. WHn-E 2,523,395

coNE vAEvE OPERATOR Filed April 2:5, 1951 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 IEIIE-J1 IEZIE-SL12 EIEQIB /RA Maze/1N M/H/TE IN V EN TOR.

Dec. 30, 1952 l. M. WHITE 2,623,395

GONE VALVE OPERATOR Filed April 25, 1951 6 sheets-sheet 4 VAL VE Booy L/Fr 50 I N VEN TOR. /EA A40/26AM WH/ T5 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 :E I E 1 E INVENTOR /AA Moka/1N n/H/rf l. M. WHITE CONE VALVE OPERATOR Dec. 30, 1952 Flled Aprll 23, 1951 Dec. 30, 1952 l. M. WHITE 2,623,395

GONE VALVE OPERATOR Filed April 2s, 1951 6 sheets-sheet e /za i INI/EN TOR. /RA MORGAN Wel/TE `Patented Dec. 30, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONE VALVE OPERATOR.

Ira Morgan White, Berkeley, Calif., assignor to The Pelton Water WheelCompany, a. corporation Application April 23, 1951, Serial No. 222,467

6 Claims. (Cl. 711-20) 1 My invention relates to means for actuating a Figures 5 to 13, inclusive, the diagrammatic cone valve, particularly a cone valve of large planes of the linkage mechanism of the Figure 1 slze. Cone valves include, usually, a truncated device showing successive stages of operation of conical body mounted in a casing for rotation the structure between one extreme position and between open and closed positions and likewise 5 the other extreme position.

mounted for axial translation toward and away Figure 14 is a graph showing the motion relafrom a seat in both `open and closed positions. A -tionship between the valve rotation and the valve valve of this general type is shown in the copendaxial movement between two extreme positions.

ing application of White and Bacchi, Serial Num- Figure 15 is a plan, with associated parts reber 195,532, filed November 14, 1950, now Patent moved to reduce the size of the figure, of a modi- 2,565,640, issued August 28, 1951. fied form of linkage mechanism for the cone Cone valves are often utilized under operating valve operator. conditions in which they must be tight when Figure 16 is a cross section, the plane of which seated, either open or closed, yet must move is indicated by the line Iii- I6 of Figure 15. freely between open and closed positions. There Figure 17 is a cross section, the planes of which is available a group of devices effective to lift are indicated by the lines I'I-Il of Figure 15.

the cone from its seat, to rotate the cone, and Figure 1S is a cross section, the plane of which then to reseat the cone in its new position. The is indicated by the line IS--IB of Figure 15. lifting and lowering movement and the rota- In the form of the mechanism especially illustional movement are performed separately but 20 trated in Figures 1 to 4, there is provided a cone under the influence of a single power actuator. valve casing 6,. having an inlet opening 'I and In accordance with the present arrangement, an outlet opening 8, and designed to be incorpoit is an object of the invention to provide a strucrated in a pipe line, for example, of large size ture which simultaneously unseats and rotates operating under substantial pressure. Within the valve and simultaneously continues its rotathe casing 6 is a valve body 9 of truncated conical tion and seats it in its new position and also perconfiguration having an appropriate hydraulic forms the reverse operation. passageway therethrough (not shown) in the Another object of the invention is to provide customary fashion. Extending upwardly from 'e Cone VelVe Operate? having a Simple eet/Hating the valve body 9 is a valve stem II designed for mechanism for performing the desired motions of movement of a rotational and axially translatory the valve body. character within the .casing E.

Another object of the invention is to provide Mounted as an extension of the casing 6 is an a structure which is effective with a relatively actuator casing I2 within which the valve stem small actuator to provide the sometimes large actuating mechanism is installed. As more parforces necessary to move the valve. ticularly shown in Figures 3 and 4, the upper Another object of the invention is in general end of the valve stem Il just after it passes into to provide an improved cone valve operator. the casing I2 is provided with an inclined plane Other objects, together With the foregoing, are portion I3 constituting a thread in engagement attained in the embodiment of the invention with a similarly contoured nut I4. The nut is described in the accompanying description and secured against axial translation but is mounted illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in for rotation with respect to the casing by means which i of an anchor collar I6 secured to the casing I2.

Figure 1 iS e Plan 0f e Cone Valve operato-r with The nut I4 is also provided with an extended the casing cover removed. disc Il upstanding from which is an actuating Figure 2 is in part a side elevation of the pin 2I. Alink 22 extends from the actuating pin structure shown in Figure 1 and in part is a 2I to a pivotal connection with a rod 23. A pair cross section, the planes of which are indicated of twin arms 2l! and 26 not only are in engageby the lines 2--2 of Figure 1. ment with the rod 23 but likewise are mounted Figure 3 is a cross section to an enlarged scale by a pivot pin 21 in an appropriate boss 23 proof the structure of Figure 1, the plane of section jecting from the wall of the casing I2. A pitman being indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure l. 3l engages the rod 23 and is also connected by a Figure 4 is an enlarged detail comparable to pivot 32 with a piston rod 33 extending from an Figure 3 but showing the structure of Figure 1 appropriate hydraulic jack mechanism 34 in cross section, the plane of which is indicated mounted on the casing I2. bythe line 4.4 ofFigurel. i 55 With the structure as so far described, actuation of the jack mechanism 34 translates the piston rod 33 and through the pitman 3| swings the twin arms 24 and 26 in an arc about the axis of the pin 21 as a center. The arcuate motion of the rod 23 moves or transfers the link 22 so that by means of the pin connection 2| the disc l1 and nut I4 are rotated and correspondingly through the inclinedV plane; connection` ofthe: threads I3; lifts or lowers the val've'stem |A correspondihgly.l

In order simultaneously to rotate the valve stem with respect to the casing |2 and also with Since: at the initial,- and nal stations, of: the armsfthere isa right. angle relationship betweenf suchf armsy and they lever 35% therst and` last', parts of' the movementof' the arms produce very little corresponding rotation of theleverft.v but: during-the intermediate portion offv the motion `the radiusofthearms is greatwitli` respect tofthat-'ofthe path.r of the block, 33: abouty the` axis of." the'- shaft` Uf. and a rapid'relative rotation of thefst'em |-|A results., The motion of. the; levez`- 38: occurs simultaneously with the; rotation Oi:` the.k mit I4'- whic-h produces a lifting or lowering movement of. thestem., Consequently; the lever A3 32 also rises or falls; with regardl to the block.` 33; which: is: extended. axially for that reasonil As aparticularlyv illustratedfiin: Figures toA 1G, as. thearm 24; for example', revolves from. its initial, Figurefstationxintoits ultimatey FigureLlfS station; it' producesv a. rotation offthez arm 38 and throughl they link; 22' simultaneously produces. a'. rotation:- of; the disc |f7 While. theseI rotary movements are simultaneous, they are. by no1 meansnecessarily of the same pola-.incr angular. extent.. Since. Figures 5 to. 13;. inclusive;` are: approximately: to" scale. they: show. the; relative displacement ofthe lever: i inv their actual values taking. into accountfno't, only the ysimultaneous rotation of' both',y of" those elementsY with respeetto-thecasing l2 but also.j

talk-inginto -account thelrel'ative rotarymovement'i 5 between the valve stern i if andi the nut- |11;

This relationship is plottedY in: approximately to the extent of valvebody lifting andi' lowering movement in: an axial? direction and. to; anr arb-itrary scalea As ordinates thereisplotted the rotationv of the valvestein -i (and correspondingly-otithe valve body-9) in degrees-with respect. tothe casing e: rPhe graph illustrates that the initial effect oftiiejack 3e" is almost entirely-to liftA the valveV body without substantial? rotationalthough; at leas-tf theoretically, some rotation occurs; Toward the mid-point 051Z actuation', the lifting of tlie'valve-body diminishes' untilitactuv` allyA becomes zero Vat the time-when therrotationa'l'. movement of theva-l've body is halfwearll accom pushed;- Followingthis, the rotary component of the valve'` motion. decreases until near then opp'oL site extreme position'. itl approaches; zero as the.

FigureA 14,

valve' body is: lowered more and. more rapidlyA toward its seated position in its new; extremev location. The single actuating. jackv and? its-g connected mechanism produce.- a;

lowed" by a.: simultaneous rotationA and seating or scale,- aln'dl shows as absc'issae simultaneous. unseating or lifting and rotationzothevalve fol--Y pr-iatev contour. h

outer: end.y theV slide bar;I |28 and adjacent its inner end is providedwith lowering of the valve. The structure gives the desired motion with relatively low loads and with great dependability.

In the form of the device shown particularly in Figures l5 to 18, inclusive, substantially the same general structure is employed. However, in this instance the valve casing ||2 is provided with azvalve stem;` Hl. Encompassing; the valve st-emisfa rotary'standard H3 confined for rotation without axial mpvement by a hanged collar H4 secured to the casing ||2. The standard ||3 ist. provided with a pair of upwardly extending ears It' and 'l adjacent their upper ends carrying a@ cros'sspin; Hl?.

Encompassing the member ||3 and the upstanding ears |f|6`-and ||1 is ahub |2| of appro- The hub |2| is engaged with the stem |||`Y not only by a key |22 for preventing relative rotation threads |23. Because of the thread and key interconnection, thehub |.2| I andthe stem lare locked and movedtogether bothfor axiali trans:-

lation and.-fo1' rotational movement with. respect.- Y( tothecas-ing ||2.

The hub |2-| isextended to form an hollow lever |216?providedwithrradi-alslots |271, @relatingI or sliding within the slots; is; a: roda l2 8:

The; rod in:V practice ltsy rather closely,A against: the sides of the slots` |211;` but; to: illustrate` thea action, an exaggerated.clearance` is; sho.wn,intlle;v

drawings. The rod |23: isv mounted:L at' the extremitiesl of: a paiivofa actuating; levers |235and1 31|" proj eetingfrom'l a-fhub |32 disposegdv'on atpivot.. pin- |33 mountedony tha-casing H2: Theihubgfi 32? man; lill; thenz rotates' the arms. |219 and; theirod,

|28; slidesin, theslots |21; being; therefore. effec.d

In order to prox/idea lifting'an'd lowering move-l ment of the valve stem; concurrently. With; the rotarymovement,l theilever. |26, beingl hollow; is utilized; as al. guide for aslide bar" |4;|...

is engaged. with.: the rod.'

as. transverse;l arcuate `slot |42. generated. about a center above the-.actuating mechanismg block' |1l'3. is disposedf'infthe-arcuate sloth'. |42' so that!- A the block and the arcuate slot togetherv con 'stitute ani inclined-plane mechanismi 'Illie block |43. lacentrall'y` disposed. ithregardto the hub- |21.. and: i'sengaged! With t e1 pin lil 8'.: secured' in the ups-tanding ears lliian'dl |12 Whenl the arms |29and |312swingfto-rotate-the lever |26; the" sod3 |28il simultaneously translatesV the bar 4| with respect to the lever and by reason of the inclined plane interenga'gementf between t-he walls |42 and the block I G3 eiective to regard to tlieupaxially;l translating with: respectl to the casing thatthevaIVeStem-isbeing ofi inclinationV andthe directhe-z valve. stern'. I2 at the same time rotated.` Theextent tion offinclination: of theslot` |42=`are-such thatA the valver bodyl'is rection'..

Some valvefv bodiesA taper upwardly vtoward the.- actuating. mechanismJ and' other' valve bodies. taper downwardly away?"from.` the4` actiiatingz:V

moved: inan. appropriate. di;`

integral;

of: an: appropriate jackel not; when.; the jack.: is.

All itsL mechanism so that the stem is either lifted or lowered initially as the rotation begins. The contours of the slot |42 and of the block |43 are designed to produce the appropriate direction of translation. Furthermore, the center of the arcuate slot |42 is located somewhat off of the axis of the shaft This produces an initial translation of the shaft in one direction and then toward the intermediate part of the rotation, the shaft may partly be restored or returned toward its seated position. This is for the purpose of getting a more abrupt unseating and reseating movement of the stem for a given amount of rotation. The inclination of the slot |42, however, is such that the intermediate approach toward reseated position is not sucient actually to cause contact between the valve body and its casing, If this motion were illustrated in Figure 14, it would be represented by somewhat steeper sides of the curve adjacent the extreme position and by a smooth dip downwardly toward the base adjacent the center part of the rotary movement.

In both forms of the device illustrated herein there is provided a cone valve actuating mechanism effective to produce simultaneous rotation and axial translation of the cone through the medium of an inclined plane structure, either of a thread and nut type or of a slot and block type.

What is claimed is:

l. A cone Valve operator comprising a casing, a valve stem rotatably and axially movable in said casing, an actuating lever pivoted on said casing, means for pivotally moving said lever on said casing, a rst mechanical connection bletween said valve stem and said actuating lever for rotating said valve stem in accordance with the rotation of said actuating lever, said rst mechanical connection including a hollow lever `with a straight slot therein and a pin on said actuating lever disposed in said slot, and a second mechanical connection between said valve stem and said actuating lever for moving said valve stem axially in accordance with said rotation of said actuating lever, said second mechanical connection including a slide bar slidable within said hollow member and engaging said pin on said actuating lever.

2. A cone valve operator comprising a casing, a valve stem rotatably and axially movable in said casing, an actuating lever pivoted on said casing, a pin on said lever, means for pivotally moving said lever on said casing, a hollow member engaging said pin and connected to said valve stem for rotating said valve stem, and a slide bar slidable within said hollow member engaging said pin and connected to said valve stem for moving said valve stem axially. e

3 A cone valve operator comprising a casing, a valve stem rotatably and axially movable in said casing, an actuating lever pivoted on said casing, a pin on said lever, a second lever on said valve stem, means including a straight slot in said second lever for interconnecting said pin and said second lever, a standard engaging said stem and mounted for rotation on said casing, and a link slidable relative to said second lever and engaging said pin and movable relative to said standard for moving said stem axially.

4. A cone valve operator comprising a casing, a valve stem rotatably and axially movable in said casing, a lever pivotally mounted on said casing, means for swinging said lever, a pin mounted on said lever, a second lever secured to said stem and having a radial slot for receiving said pin, a slide rotatably engaging said pin and slidable with respect to said second lever, a standard surrounding said stem and mounted for rotation on said casing, and means engaging said slide and said standard for moving said stem axially.

5. A cone valve operator comprising a casing, a valve stem rotatably and axially movable in said casing, a lever pivotally mounted. on said casing, a hydraulic cylinder and piston for actuating said lever, a pin mounted on said lever, a second lever secured to said stem and having a radial slot for accommodating said pin, a slide bar engaging said pin and slidably disposed relative to said second lever. said slide bar having a slot therein, a standard surrounding said stem and mounted for rotation on said casing, a pin on said standard, and a block journalled on said pin and disposed in said slot in said slide bar.

6. A cone valve operator comprising a. casing, a valve stem rotatably and axially movable in said casing, a first lever mounted on said casing to pivot about an axis parallel to said valve stem, means for pivoting said first lever about said axis, a hollow lever on said valve stem, means including a slide bar within said hollow lever for interconnecting said rst lever and said hollow lever for conjoint movement, and means dependent upon relative sliding movement between said slide bar and said hollow lever for axially moving said valve stem relative to said casing,

IRA MORGAN WHITE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ille of this patent:

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